Hollin Primary School, Manchester
Hollin Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 100th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 6,591st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Rochdale (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hollin Primary School in detail
Hollin Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our fantastic school is located in Middleton, part of the borough of Rochdale. We are a successful, popular, friendly and inclusive primary school catering for 350 children aged 3 - 11. At Hollin, our aim is to provide an education which develops the whole child both academically and socially, nurturing skills which prepare them for lifelong learning."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:50am.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Hollin Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 87% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Rochdale and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 87% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hollin Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Hollin Primary School as their first choice and 166 named it as one of their preferences, for 59 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Hollin Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hollin Primary School are Boarshaw Community Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 66% reading, 77% maths); St John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy (0.4 miles); Middleton Parish Church School (0.5 miles); and St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 67% maths).
Hollin Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 2 of them.
Boarshaw Community Primary SchoolSt John Fisher Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyMiddleton Parish Church SchoolSt Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton
Who goes there
34.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newlands Primary School (outside), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hollin Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hollin Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Hollin Primary School are Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School (0.4 miles), St Anne's Church of England Academy (0.6 miles), Dixons Middleton Academy (1.1 miles) and Edgar Wood Academy (1.3 miles).
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High SchoolSt Anne's Church of England AcademyDixons Middleton AcademyEdgar Wood Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's February 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Hollin Primary School creates a warm, caring community where children are happy and work hard to achieve. Reading is at the centre of everything, with skilled staff supporting all learners. The school offers an impressive range of sports, music and community activities that help children develop into confident, responsible citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with skilled support for struggling readers and engaging texts for older pupils
- Well-designed curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils including those with SEND
- Exceptionally wide range of extra-curricular activities and sporting events
- Outstanding personal development with strong focus on health, citizenship and community involvement
- Effective support for pupils with SEND who learn the same curriculum as their peers
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils' writing attainment is below the national average, though current work shows rapid improvement
- In a few subjects, key knowledge has not been clearly identified, affecting how well pupils make connections with earlier learning
- Some teachers could use assessment information more effectively in certain subjects to shape future learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Cross-country running, pickleball competitions, rugby tournaments, table tennis tournaments, musical instrument learning, school choir performances, sports achievements, reading ambassador roles, school council, digital leaders
Hollin Primary School is a friendly and welcoming primary school where pupils thrive and achieve well in most subjects. The school has been judged Good overall, with outstanding personal development provision.
At a Glance
34.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 87% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 84% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.6
Avg class size
30.5
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hollin Primary School
Term dates
Hollin Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Hollin Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Hollin Primary School is in Rochdale; for families living there:
- Rochdale's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy
- How to apply: Apply for school travel expenses
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Hollin Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
334 pupils
330 places
4 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Rochdale council
Places available
3,242
Applications
2,831
Got 1st preference
89.2%
Got preferred school
97.7%
All primary applications across Rochdale council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
61
SEN Support
20
EHC Plans
24.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
331
Total Pupils
166
Boys
165
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,625
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,489
Per pupil
£2476k
Total funding
£205k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.5%
Overall absence
20.5%
Persistent absence
317
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Hollin Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hollin Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hollin Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 87% did so in maths.
What is Hollin Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hollin Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Hollin Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hollin Primary School is oversubscribed, Rochdale allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hollin Primary School?
Hollin Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Hollin Primary School?
Classes at Hollin Primary School average 29.6 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hollin Primary School?
Hollin Primary School has around 331 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hollin Primary School?
6.5% of sessions were missed at Hollin Primary School in 2024/25. 20.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hollin Primary School?
Apply through Rochdale's coordinated admissions process, naming Hollin Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
What are Hollin Primary School's term dates?
Hollin Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Rochdale. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Thursday 3 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027).
How many road collisions happen near Hollin Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Rochdale is 10 (the median across 106 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hollin Primary School?
Hollin Primary School is at Waverley Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 6JG.
Sources: Rochdale term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)